Press briefing of Cabinet Decision taken on 2011-07-06

Water Supply Improvements to Madhu Church

- Madu Church is situated in the Mannar District and during the festival season of the Church nearly 450,000 people visit and encamp in the Church premises. A water shortage is experienced during the festival period and additional water is supplied by bowsers by the National Water Supply and Drainage Board. To overcome this situation, a project proposed by Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena, Minister of Water Supply and Drainage, to be implemented in two stages, for the improvement of water supply in the area, was approved by the Cabinet. Stage I of the project costing Rs.101.4 million to be implemented in 2011 will consist of the following:

* Improvements to existing water intake and pumping station.
* Improvements to internal distribution system.
* Provision of additional stand-posts.
* Construction of additional tube wells and establish bathing points with multiple showers.

Stage II of the project costing Rs.403.8 million to be implemented from 2012 - 2014, will consist of the following:

* Pumping facilities.
* 12 Km water transmission pipe line.
* Elevated storage tank.
* Additional distribution system.
* Water purification facility.